Stephen hyde



STEPHEN HYDE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Letters .Patent 1Y0. 78,289, dated lllag/ 26, 1868.

IMPROVED SURGINGLE.

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Be it known that I, STEPHEN HYDE, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new aml improved Snrcingle; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, drawings, forming part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a surcingle or girth for horses which will yield suiciently wher the animal breathes or lies down or excrtshhimselt` in any unusual manner.

It consists in the interposition of two rubber straps or joints, a, on each side of the buckle, B, as shown These joints are sewed to the ends ofthe girth or surcingle A, and to the buckle-strap as shown. The'tongue strap d is sewn to the other rubberjoint in the saine manner.

Sheaths or coverings D D are sewcd to the girth at the ends and sides of the said sheaths, the lower ends being left open to allow the rubberjoint to stretch.

The rubber joints should be sufficiently stout to sustain the usual tension of' a girth, and when the animal is urged tovany unusual exertion, the rubberjoint will permit the consequent inilation of the lungs.

By the use of this invention, a riding-saddle will beheld firmly to the animal'sback, without straining up the girth to accomplish that object, as is requisite when such rubberjoints are not employed.

In the drawing, an edge view of the surcingle is shown, with a sectional -view of one of thejoints, showing the construction ofthe frame.

The two elastic joints of the surcingle, by being enclosed in the leather cases D, are protected from the warmth ofthe animals body, and the rubber consequently preserved. from being wrinkled by the elasticvjoints.

I claim as new, andv desire to secure by Letters Patent- As a new article of manufacture, a surcingle provided with two elastic joints, a a, when enclosed in leather cases, D, and Secured to the buckle and tongue-straps bd, as herein shown and described, for the purpose specified.

reference being had to the accompanying These cases also prevent the saddle-cloth STEPHEN HYDE. Witnesses:

WM. F. MeNAMARA, ALEX. F. Ronen'rs. 

